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librarydancer's review against another edition
4.0
Fun, cute story about a giraffe who seems to never be satisfied with the habit his artist has made.
Possible book for preschool or K-2 storytime.
Possible book for preschool or K-2 storytime.
brittster622's review against another edition
5.0
This is such a cute story about a chalk drawing coming to life. He gets a little too demanding and then our artist shows him who’s boss. After she calms down she ends up seeing the world from the drawing’s perspective and decides to make some necessary changes. My absolute favorite part of this book is the illustration. The illustrations are so bright and colorful on the dark background and I love the chalky texture. It fits so well with the story and just makes a beautiful artistic medium in itself.
taxiotis's review against another edition
5.0
This was adorable. I loved the illustrations & the rhyming text. Great message about looking at things from another point of view. Good vocabulary to teach such as “forlorn”, “lush”, etc. This is a contender for a future story time.
bargainandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Such an adorable book. Great rhymes. Cute illustrations. A wonderful story.
The imagination of a child can be so vivid and I feel this book showed that in a great style.
It also showed the value of friendship and the importance of patience.
The imagination of a child can be so vivid and I feel this book showed that in a great style.
It also showed the value of friendship and the importance of patience.
quirkylitlover's review against another edition
4.0
The Chalk Giraffe is a cute story about a young child that draws a giraffe on the sidewalk. Her giraffe comes to life and begins making demands for improving his habitat. The child meets his demands at first, but soon becomes frustrated that the giraffe is never happy. The giraffe then invites the child to see things from his perspective and she becomes more understanding.
The story is cute overall. There is rhyming throughout, but it's not always consistent and feels forced at times. I can appreciate rhyming in children's stories when done well, but some stories are just as great (or better) without rhyming. The illustrations really add to the story, especially as the giraffe's concrete home comes to life. This book would be great to share with preschoolers and kindergarten students, especially before they go outside to play. It encourages the use of creativity and imagination.
I received a free copy of this title from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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The story is cute overall. There is rhyming throughout, but it's not always consistent and feels forced at times. I can appreciate rhyming in children's stories when done well, but some stories are just as great (or better) without rhyming. The illustrations really add to the story, especially as the giraffe's concrete home comes to life. This book would be great to share with preschoolers and kindergarten students, especially before they go outside to play. It encourages the use of creativity and imagination.
I received a free copy of this title from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Great bright colors and it looks like chalk, love the characters and fun way to talk about imagination and creativity
katroseknibbs's review against another edition
4.0
A young girl decides to draw a chalk giraffe one day and look! it comes to life right there on the ground. The little artist is excited for her new friend, that is, until he starts complaining about what she does and doesn't draw for him. The artist and the giraffe soon get a bit fed up with one another, but after some time apart and a little help from her giraffe, she begins to understand why the giraffe feels the way he does. Lovely picture on understanding teamwork and the importance of different perspectives. Thanks to NetGalley and Capstone for the eARC.
etienne02's review against another edition
2.0
I really like the arts and would be curious to see how it ends up in a physical book. That being said... the story wasn't good in my opinion and the message didn't please me either. It also felt like it was too really small story into one, the book kind of taking a different road in the middle. I try, but it didn't please me!